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Object Number
979-27-20/25553B
Display Title
One of a pair of matching molas, depicting an armadillo caught by a hunter
Descriptions
Object Description
One of a pair of matching molas. primarily red, each depicting a man, a horned animal, and flora. 56 x 44 cm.
Inventory Description
Mola, red base, multi layer, hunter, armadillo, vegetableetation
Classification
- Applique
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1954
Culture
- Cuna
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Panama
/
San Blas Islands
Materials
Fiber, Dye, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 56 x 44 cm (22 1/16 x 17 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. J. Howard Means
(1954 - 1979)
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